WF8 postcode district

Wakefield · 1,018 postcodes

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The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WF8 district, the nearest primary school is Ark De Lacy Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Ark Carleton High School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Friarwood Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Pontefract Baghill station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ark De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jan 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Ark Carleton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

High Well SchoolCommunity special school · ages 9–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Ark Carleton High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Ark The King's SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

Nursery, special and other

Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Pontefract Baghill

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Pontefract Monkhill

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Pontefract Tanshelf

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Knottingley

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

4.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.6 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Rookhill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Friarwood Valley GardensPark or garden · 3.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Carleton GreenPark or garden · 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Barbican GardenPark or garden · 3.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF8 district

What is the crime rate in the WF8 district?

Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF8 district?

The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £315,698, semi-detached £200,671, terraced £159,523, flats £100,223. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF8 district?

The nearest primary school is Ark De Lacy Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Ark Carleton High School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF8 district?

Pontefract Baghill is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,165 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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